Food, Drink, Culture and a Haunted Funeral Car
Now in its 36th year, the Texas Folklife Festival has become an annual tradition in San Antonio. Modeled on the Smithsonian Institution’s famous Folklife Festival, the Texas version is a chance for locals and tourists alike to gather together and learn a bit more about the smorgasbord of culture that makes up Texas’ past, present and future.
The 2008 event takes place June 13-15 at the Institute of Texas Cultures in San Antonio’s HemisFair Park. The festival will feature song, dance and storytelling performances, cooking demonstrations, crafts, rides and special exhibits that show off Texas’ wide range of cultural influences.
Funeral car enthusiasts will want to be sure to catch up with Everyday Paranormal. This supernatural investigation group has performed a great deal of work at the Institute, which reportedly houses numerous haunted artifacts. The investigation was featured on the History Channel, which rebroadcast the show last month.
The centerpiece of the show, and the team’s research, is the 1898 Castroville Hearse. It is reported that museum visitors have witnessed the car’s doors opening and closing on their own, voices emanating from inside the hearse and other unusual activity. Reportedly photographs of the car have shown ghostly figures, and some people have allegedly been able to make contact with the spirit that is attached to it. The funeral car will be on display near Everyday Paranormal’s booth, and team members will be on hand to answer questions.
If you will be in the San Antonio area next weekend, be sure not to miss the Texas Folklife Festival. The festival features song, dance, cultural exhibits, food and drink booths and even a haunted funeral car, making it the perfect outing for both locals and tourists alike.
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